Muses

What a squealing pleasure it is when we get to interview a band that we have loved for YEARS! We sat down with Mother Mother the evening before the release of their new album “Dance and Cry” to chat about life, love, healing and music!

In this episode, you’ll hear Ryan Guldemond, Molly Guldemond and Jasmin Parkin discuss the themes present in their new album as well as having guides, things they are passionate about right now, recent travel revelations, mental wellness and balance in music, poetry and being your truest self.

MOTHER MOTHER’s newest album “Dance and Cry” is out now, and it’s a beautiful record from beginning to end. It’s one that you’re going to want to listen to over and over again.

Make sure to check out http://www.mothermothersite.com/ for upcoming tour dates!

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When we read Dorothy Carvello‘s memoir Anything for a Hit: An A&R Woman’s Story of Surviving the Music Industry we were blown away. Dorothy had a life-long dream of working in the music industry and when the opportunity arose to work for Atlantic Records President Ahmet Ertegün, Dorothy jumped at the chance. Almost immediately she would discover this was no regular workplace. As Dorothy put it “If personnel had actually enforced the rules, everyone in the building would have been fired by lunch.”

With Dorothy’s dream job came amazing highs and very low lows. Sexual harassment and rampant drug use were all common daily occurrences and Dorothy battled constant misogyny with every step. Nevertheless she excelled, working her way up from Ahmet’s secretary to Atlantic Records first female A&R Executive. Dorothy loved going to live shows and the thrill of discovering and nurturing untapped talent but the constant abuse, both mental and physical from her male co-workers certainly took it’s toll.

Dorothy would fight back and to this day continues to do so. We recently had a riveting conversation with Dorothy about how she pushed past the societal expectations she was raised with and how she built her career in the music industry. We also discussed her very unique friendship with Ahmet and couldn’t help but ask about the beautiful man named Michael Hutchence who was a shining example of what a man could be among the toxic masculinity. We talk about how we need to continue to push forward with #TimesUp and #MeToo because the battle isn’t over but thankfully there are women like Dorothy who are putting these stories forward and fighting back. Everyone needs to pick up a copy of this book immediately!

You can find Dorothy on Twitter @dorothycarvello and Instagram @dcarvello and her memoir where ever books are sold.

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Today’s guest is Kristin Casey, author of the book Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh as well as a surrogate partner and intimacy coach. Yep, we said Joe Walsh, a wildly (emphasis on wildly) talented musician and songwriter in his own right as well as a member of the Eagles and Ringo Starr and his all Starr Band, just to name a few. 

We spoke with Kristin about her serious long term relationship with Joe Walsh, but as is the muses tradition, we get into so much more with our muse du jour.

We talk about the spiritual connection between the Muse and Musician, our mutual love of Miss P- Pamela Des Barres, understanding the male psyche, objectification that’s consensual and the importance of nurturing female sexuality. 

We also get into what it was like to spend quality time with a Beatle, her crazy bond with Levon Helm, the writing process of her book and her journey into the profession of surrogate partner and intimacy coach. 

We had so much fun with Kristin and definitely believe that she is one of soul sisters. We hope that you get just as much out of this as we did. Enjoy the show. 

You can follow Kristin on Twitter and be sure to check out her book website here. For those interested in Kristin’s intimacy coach website click here!

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Today’s guest is Kristin Casey, author of the book Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh as well as a surrogate partner and intimacy coach. Yep, we said Joe Walsh, a wildly (emphasis on wildly) talented musician and songwriter in his own right as well as a member of Eagles and Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band, just to name a few.

We spoke with Kristin about her serious long term relationship with Joe Walsh, but as is the muses tradition, we get into so much more with our muse du jour.

We talk about the spiritual connection between the Muse and Musician, our mutual love of Miss P- Pamela Des Barres, understanding the male psyche, objectification that’s consensual and the importance of nurturing female sexuality.

We also get into what it was like to spend quality time with a Beatles, her crazy bond with Levon Helm, the writing process of her book and her journey into the profession of surrogate partner and intimacy coach.

We had so much fun with Kristin and definitely believe that she is one of soul sisters. We hope that you get just as much out of this as we did. Enjoy the show.

You can follow Kristin on Twitter @mskristincasey and be sure to check out her book website http://kristincaseyauthor.com/. For those interested in Kristin’s intimacy coach website head over to

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 We recently had the pleasure of speaking with the incredible Bobbie Jean Brown about her life and career! Bobbie first became a household name as a contestant on Star Search. Winning a record breaking[...]

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  Jacob Cade is a 19 year old musician from El Paso Texas who now lives in Colorado. Chanty had the pleasure of chatting with him at the Nashville Rock n Pod Expo. He showed[...]

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In August we had the great pleasure of heading down to Memphis and doing a tour of The Legendary Sun Studio. With Elvis acting as our guardian angel, that tour turned into a late night, after hours recording session with Daniel Hall and Ples Hampton.

Daniel and Ples were the most amazing hosts AND guests, making us feel welcome and sharing their insight and knowledge on Sun Records history, amazing women such as Marion Keisker and Barbara Pitman who greatly contributed to Sun Studios past and about the first all female radio station Sam Phillips created in the 1950’s.

They also share some personal stories about what it’s like to work at Sun Studio, the magic of recording there and recommend some great local emerging artists. You’ll also get to hear the story of how our podcast Muses and Stuff was born!

After the miss were off the fun kept going, the magic continued and you’ll be able to see some of the adventure when we release our travel video!

You may have recently seen Sun Studio in the news thanks to a visit by Mick Jagger and Jerry Lee Lewis. After all these years the place is still a hub for amazing talents and legendary recordings. Revisiting this was an absolute delight and certainly a night we will never forget. Thanks to Daniel and Ples for inviting us to record and for all your great stories! We look forward to our next chat.

You can check out Daniel’s music here:https://soundcloud.com/crockett-hall/tracks & keep with with Sun Studio on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram.

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After their split Axl would meet another model, Stephanie Seymour and repeat past behaviours. Stephanie would also serve as a muse, starring in two of GNR’s most famous videos,  “November Rain” and “Don’t Cry”, but their time together would be short lived and lead to an onslaught on court battles for Rose.

Then there’s the Rocket Queen(s). Barbie Von Grief was a wild child who would inspire the entire band early in their career. Her continual support as a friend would encourage them to chase their dreams no matter how tough times got. She co-wrote a song that would later only be dedicated to her – Rocket Queen- but it was another woman, Adriana Smith, who would be featured in the song in quite a unique way.

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Axl Rose and his band Guns N' Roses may have been a well known name on Sunset Strip but the band had yet to cut a full length record when he met model Erin Everly. The two became inseparable however right from the start friends could see it wasn’t the healthiest relationship. Their time together would inspire many of Guns n Roses most well known songs, but the volatile nature of their relationship would overcome any good that was there.

After their split Axl would meet another model, Stephanie Seymour and repeat past behaviours. Stephanie would also serve as a muse, starring in two of GNR’s most famous videos, “November Rain” and “Don’t Cry”, but their time together would be short lived and lead to an onslaught on court battles for Rose.

Then there’s the Rocket Queen(s). Barbie Von Grief was a wild child who would inspire the entire band early in their career. Her continual support as a friend would encourage them to chase their dreams no matter how tough times got. She co-wrote a song that would later only be dedicated to her – Rocket Queen- but it was another woman, Adriana Smith, who would be featured in the song in quite a unique way. Listen to learn more!

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Three days, one hundred and Fifty performances, this festival is born from music lovers FOR music lovers. You won’t find any advanced tickets here, Molly wants you to come down, roam around, find what speaks to your soul and enjoy live music the way it’s meant to be, as a shared experience.

We had the great pleasure of talking with Molly not only about the festival but Molly’s latest album Meaning to Tell Ya, her thoughts and observations on how the music industry have shifted over the past few decades and the importance of valuing ourselves as girls and women, as we are and as we age. It was such a pleasure to talk with Molly and we cannot wait to continue the conversation in the future! 

The Kensington Jazz Festival will run the weekend of September 14th-16th. You can check out the Kensington Jazz Festival website for details on the artists and set times, they even have an easy mobile phone schedule you can download! You can also stay updated with news by following the festival on Twitter and Instagram. And remember, it’s not too late to VOLUNTEER!!! We hope to see you there!

Do yourself a favour and also check out Molly Johnson’s latest album Meaning to Tell Ya, it’s been my summer soundtrack!